I’m very excited to be performing in this production, a series of dramatic readings written by everyday people responding to the film “Brokeback Mountain.” Shawn Kirchner, who wrote and arranged the music will be in this production. Shawn’s original recording of these works featured harmonica legend Tommy Morgan (Beach Boys, Carpenters and just about any other pop recording featuring harmonica in the 60s, 70s and beyond), so I have a lot to live up to! Find out more about it here.

One response to ““Beyond Brokeback” at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago – Nov. 13”

What an outstanding performance! Your harmonica added depth to the production and your readings were spot on! Thanks SO much for joining us for dinner afterwards at Russian Tea Time! I only wish we had more time to spend in Chicago.

Bob Kessler is a harmonica colorist…

Using the well-loved sound of the pocket-sized instrument, he warps, reshapes, layers and loops live on stage to create something new yet familiar. His musical approach celebrates the harmonica's undeniable ability to connect with the hearts of an audience and extends the range of a solo performance to the orchestral. Rhythmic figures and drones from the at-times-otherworldly bass harmonica combine with its more common cousins, the diatonic harmonica (often called "blues harps") to create a live music experience informed by jazz, world music, modern classical and minimalism.